Formal — to staff
Supermarket · Convenience · Store
すみません、お箸かフォークをいただけますか？ — Excuse me, could I have chopsticks or a fork? (Supermarket · Convenience · Store, Formal — to staff, JLPT N5)
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すみません、お箸かフォークをいただけますか？
すみません、おはしかフォークをいただけますか？
Excuse me, could I have chopsticks or a fork?
Romaji: Sumimasen, ohashi ka fōku o itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Kashikomarimashita. Dochira ni nasaimasu ka?
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かしこまりました。どちらになさいますか？
かしこまりました。どちらになさいますか？
Certainly. Which would you prefer?
Gesture & etiquette
Point to your purchased food item (e.g., bento, salad).
Make sure to ask for cutlery immediately after or during payment to avoid holding up the line. They might assume you don't need it if you don't ask.
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